A glaciated granite rock in Rothiemurchus Forest in the Cairngorm mountains, Scottish Highlands.
A roche moutonnee or glacier-smoothed granite rock, covered in striations and scratches, in Rothiemurchus Forest looking up to the Lairig Ghru pass and the Cairngorm mountains, Scottish Highlands. The Cairngorms are a granite batholith, or intrusion.
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Location: highland region scotland scottish highlands britain british united kingdom uk europe european
Photo credit: © Duncan Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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